Oldham Engineering Ltd – Generations of Experience
Oldham Engineering Ltd remains a family run company and preferred supplier to the Nuclear, Defence, Rail, Steel, Oil & Gas, Subsea & Power Generation industries. Oldham Engineering is an expert in Turnkey Project Management and this unique business provides in-house complementary services of CAD/CAM proof machining, Coded Fabrication, Medium-Heavy CNC Machining, Robot Welding and Complex Assembly & Testing for batch and one off production. Oldham Engineering is one of only a handful of companies in the Nuclear Industry sector who is recognised as a key supplier to this market. Oldham Engineering Ltd also manufactures `safety critical’ components across all sectors under a range of qualifications. See www.oldham-eng.com
For a company with such a long history, Oldham Engineering has not rested on its laurels, but instead is following a well-established strategy for growth and success. With a dedicated team of highly skilled engineers, weld engineers, project managers, planners, procurement, quality, CNC machine operators, fabricators, platers and fitters, Oldham has the skills to deliver and to endure complemented by overarching company values of honesty, integrity, trust and loyalty which are core to the business. Capital investment continues at Oldham Engineering Ltd and they have recently invested heavily in a new Cloos Robot Welding Cell to improve their offerings to the marketplace for batch fabrication with optimum efficiency. This is a robot that can utilise MIG & TIG welding techniques as required.
A new management structure was introduced during 2015/2016 to complement the existing team and strengthen the Sales, Project Management, Estimating & Operations departments while also increasing the team sizes within the manufacturing cells. These changes along with a specially developed `Business Intelligence’ software which integrates seamlessly with the real-time MRP system and shop floor data capture system, have equipped Oldham for the future market demands of all sectors.
Oldham Engineering Ltd.’s commitment to Quality has been enhanced by the new Nuclear Safety Manufacturing cell allowing full segregation for stainless steel fabrications with localised ferroxyl monitoring to ensure compliance. Oldham Engineering Ltd.’s recent transition to ISO 9001:2015 QMS UKAS/BSI accreditation means that Oldham is set for a future with strong credentials to support its journey of continual improvement.
Apprentices, Training, up-skilling and a strong culture of Continuous Improvement are fundamental to the business success and the team have maintained the `Bronze Award’ in Investors in People to reflect the strong culture of support and improvement. Oldham Engineering is proud of its achievements and of how it has maintained it family friendly approach in ever increasingly competitive markets, while showcasing professional credentials that many larger companies would be proud of.
Commercially well aligned and working with Tier1 & Tier 2 companies on NEC 3 contracts, Oldham Engineering Ltd has delivered some very high profile infrastructure projects that highlight its ability to process and deliver manufactured products on critical path schedules and to the highest standards of qualification.
Oldham Engineering Ltd prides itself on its history and relies heavily on the dedication of its staff through all generations. People are the most important part of any company and Oldham Engineering Ltd can be proud of its generations of experience.
